INDORE, W.Va. — Two children were killed and another was critically injured in a single-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Clay County, according to West Virginia State Police.
The crash was reported around 2:15 p.m. on Clay Highway near the Indore Post Office.
State Police said an SUV left the roadway and struck the rear of an unoccupied loader.
Two boys, ages 7 and 13, were pronounced dead at the scene. A third boy was transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and was reported to be in critical but stable condition.
The driver suffered minor injuries and was also transported for treatment and to assist with the investigation.
According to State Police, all of the SUV’s occupants were members of the driver’s family.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. No additional information has been released.
